Championship · Matchweek 32 · Feb 16

Coventry - Middlesbrough

Coventry beat Middlesbrough 3-1 in Championship (Matchweek 32). Goals: H. Wright 21', 55'; H. Wright (P) 71'; R. McGree 67'.

🏟 Coventry Building Society Arena 👤 Referee: T. Bramall
Key events
21' H. Wright(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Rudoni Coventry
22' 🟨 A. MorrisYellow card Middlesbroug
27' 🟨 F. OnyekaYellow card Coventry
49' 🟨 T. SakamotoYellow card Coventry
55' H. Wright(2 - 0) · Assist: C. Rushworth Coventry
67' R. McGree(2 - 1) Middlesbroug
70' 🟨 L. AylingYellow card Middlesbroug
71' H. Wright (P)(3 - 1) Coventry
72' 🟨 M. GrimesYellow card Coventry
Quick stats
%30 Possession %70
1.08 Expected goals (xG) 1.87
2.03 Pre-match xG 1.65
9 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside box 10
2 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
H. Wright(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Rudoni
21'
22'
🟨A. MorrisYellow card
F. OnyekaYellow card🟨
27'
HT 1 - 0
T. SakamotoYellow card🟨
49'
H. Wright(2 - 0) · Assist: C. Rushworth
55'
59'
🔁M. Whittaker ↔ D. StrelecSubstitution
59'
🔁A. Browne ↔ J. SarmientoSubstitution
67'
R. McGree(2 - 1)
E. Mason-Clark ↔ R. EsseSubstitution🔁
69'
J. Rudoni ↔ J. EcclesSubstitution🔁
69'
70'
🟨L. AylingYellow card
H. Wright (P)(3 - 1)
71'
M. GrimesYellow card🟨
72'
F. Onyeka ↔ V. TorpSubstitution🔁
75'
81'
🔁T. Conway ↔ M. K. SeneSubstitution
T. Sakamoto ↔ J. MarkeloSubstitution🔁
82'
H. Wright ↔ E. SimmsSubstitution🔁
82'
90+2'
🔁M. Targett ↔ F. MunroeSubstitution
90+2'
🔁R. McGree ↔ S. HansenSubstitution
FT 3 - 1
Match statsCoventry · Middlesbrough
Key stats
%30 Possession %70
1.08 Expected goals (xG) 1.87
2.03 Pre-match xG 1.65
Shots
9 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside box 10
2 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 1
Attacking
76 Attacks 118
32 Dangerous attacks 62
Passing
213 Total passes 505
155 Accurate passes 439
%73 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 1
1 Offsides 1
13 Fouls 10
12 Free kicks 17
10 Throw-ins 24
11 Goal kicks 7
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
1 1st-half cards 1
2 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 1
1 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
1 Penalties won 0
1 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2025
Coventry 8
Oct 27who was on topNov 25
Middlesbrough 3
8 Coventry 2 draw 3 Middlesbrough
Coventry won the last 6
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
219total goals
7/3clean sheets
3-0Coventry best win · Nov 2
2-0Middlesbrough best win · Oct 27
%69 Over 1.5 9/13
%38 Over 2.5 5/13
%15 Over 3.5 2/13
%31 BTTS 4/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Coventry at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 9:2
Middlesbrough at home7 matches
2W 1D 4L 7:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
1Coventryin the table95pts
46matches 28-11-7W-D-L 97:45goals +52diff
WWWDD
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 72:47goals +25diff
LLDDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 25 Middlesbrough 2-4 Coventry Championship
May 3 Coventry 2-0 Middlesbrough Championship
Nov 2 Middlesbrough 0-3 Coventry Championship
Jan 1 Middlesbrough 1-3 Coventry Championship
Aug 12 Coventry 3-0 Middlesbrough Championship
May 17 Middlesbrough 0-1 Coventry Championship
May 14 Coventry 0-0 Middlesbrough Championship
May 8 Middlesbrough 1-1 Coventry Championship
xG difference & finishing
Coventry3 gol · 1.08 xG +1.92
Middlesbrough1 gol · 1.87 xG -0.87
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Middlesbrough dominated the ball70% possession
Middlesbrough took more shots12 - 9
THE REFEREE30 matches on record
Thomas Bramall
Strictness52 TEMPO50
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 54.0 +1.0
Fouls 2320.1 +2.9
Goals 42.5 +1.5
Corners 39.0 -6.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.02.1 +0.9
Shots 9.015.2 -6.2
On target 4.05.2 -1.2
Possession %30%56 -25.8
Corners 2.05.2 -3.2
Cards 3.01.7 +1.3
Conceded 1.01.0
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.5 -0.5
Shots 12.015.5 -3.5
On target 2.04.8 -2.8
Possession %70%60 +10.1
Corners 1.06.6 -5.6
Cards 2.01.3 +0.7
Conceded 3.01.0 +2.0
this matchseason average · 47 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Haji Wright 9.60
Starting XI
11 Haji Wright F · 82' 9.60
Goals3Pen goal1On target3/5Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls1Offside1Passes8 · %5
5 Jack Rudoni M · 69' 7.30
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won2/10Fouls2Passes18 · %16
27 Milan van Ewijk D · 93' 7.20
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes18 · %17
3 Jay Dasilva D · 93' 7.20
Dribbles2/2Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls2Passes28 · %26
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto M · 82' 7.00
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes16 · %11
6 Matt Grimes M · 93' · K 6.90
Tackles5Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %22
16 Frank Onyeka M · 75' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won7/11Fouls won5Fouls3Passes12 · %8
4 Bobby Thomas D · 93' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes28 · %19
19 Carl Rushworth G · 93' 6.70
Assist1Saves3Key pass2Passes41 · %16
10 Ephron Mason-Clark M · 69' 6.20
On target1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/16Fouls won1Fouls3Passes9 · %5
22 Joel Latibeaudiere D · 93' 6.20
Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes22 · %17
Substitutes
29 Victor Torp M · 18' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes4 · %2
9 Ellis Simms F · 11' 6.60
Duels won2/2Passes5 · %2
24 Jahnoah Markelo F · 11' 6.50
Passes1
28 Josh Eccles M · 24' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Passes2 · %1
14 Romain Esse M · 24' 6.30
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes4 · %3
Unused: Luke WoolfendenLiam KitchingJake BidwellBen Wilson
Starting XI
7 Hayden Hackney M · 93' · K 7.70
On target1/2Key pass5Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won6/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes85 · %79
8 Riley McGree M · 92' 7.30
Goals1On target2/4Key pass2Dribbles1/2Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes53 · %45
9 Tommy Conway F · 81' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls won3Fouls2Passes27 · %25
29 Adilson Malanda D · 93' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won5/7Passes71 · %67
11 Morgan Whittaker F · 59' 6.70
Dribbles1/3Duels won4/9Fouls won3Fouls1Offside1Passes13 · %12
18 Aidan Morris M · 93' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/11Fouls won3Fouls3Passes89 · %81
12 Luke Ayling D · 93' 6.30
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won3/10Fouls won1Passes75 · %64
16 Alan Browne M · 59' 6.20
Key pass1Blocks1Duels won4/10Passes31 · %25
2 Callum Brittain D · 93' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won8/11Passes65 · %52
31 Solomon Brynn G · 93' 6.20
Saves1Passes23 · %21
3 Matt Targett D · 92' 5.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls4Passes66 · %54
Substitutes
13 David Strelec F · 34' 6.70
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes7 · %4
45 Jeremy Sarmiento M · 34' 6.50
Dribbles1/3Duels won1/3Passes18 · %17
20 Mamadou Kaly Sene F · 12' 6.30
Offside1
15 Finley Munroe D · 1'
27 Sontje Hansen F · 1'
Fouls1
Unused: Joe WildsmithDael FryAlexander GilbertCruz Ibeh
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%44) ✓
Coventry %44 Draw %18 Middlesbrough %38
1.50Coventry xPuan
1.32Middlesbrough xPuan
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